Markanday and Rankin Costello both picked up injuries for the under 21s, leaving us potentially even shorter.

Sweet Caroline was a consequence of England at the Euros but is a little cheesy and irritating in general. Obviously if it stays though id like to hear it 21 more times this season. No idea what to change it to.

You cant possibly know if Tomasson would or wouldnt consider or be asked and pressured into considering financial consequences of his team selections. No one can ever dismiss that point out of hand. And even if he did consider it, he wouldnt say as such publically.

Cant help but think that the music upon victory needs changing.

I don't think that I have seen the total revolution in style under JDT that many imply. It is much more subtle IMO. A lot of talk about how we wouldn't have won that last season, I don't necessarily agree, we won lots of gritty, hard fought games last season and battered a few teams too. There is talk about the fluid front 4, in the main they have fixed positions including ones that have historically created criticism, Gallagher wide the obvious example. None of this is critical in any way, football is about results and it's 100% successful at the moment, plus I do think that at times the managers tactical prowess has shone through already. So far, so good.

The key should be to put out the best team though, and get results. If that includes loan players, so be it. Maybe even we can loan out Carter once more if we end up signing 2.

Edun was a real liability when he came on unfortunately, I don't think he did anything right and kept losing the ball. Dack certainly had a positive impact and how good was his pressing to create an opening for Dolan?

Timo Werner?! Would a non scoring striker have helped? Their best season since Ferguson was under Mourinho who also finished 2nd but also won 2 trophies for them. One thing I think they need to do is stop trying to involve Alex Ferguson in any way. He was such a good manager but his constant presence creates unnecessary pressure. Also, if there is genuine interest in Rashford from PSG, they should snap their hands off. Overrated, lazy and never scores. Sancho is up there with the biggest wastes of money in recent memory too.

The main reason that there aren't more is because of the terrible pricing strategies.

Why? Van Den Berg is a player who has been a stand out performer at Championship level for 18 months so surely that puts him ahead of Carter at the moment? The problem comes if the manager ever considers any fine when making changes. If he does, and it's a real grey area, then it is a problem. Also, if he gets a bad injury, you are paying extra for the privilege of having a player unavailable, potentially.

Brilliant win today, superb team effort to overcome a really good side in West Brom. Thank god we didn't accept a draw or a narrow loss before! There can be justified expectation to want to beat last seasons 8th place finish. Also the signs that a few injuries which will happen and we look very short beyond the main 14/15 players. Had we not won today, Tomasson would have justifiably been able to feel let down by those above him. I thought Ayala was absolutely immense, Phillips looked edgy once or twice but had the perfect partner and certainly can be proud of his League debut. Brittain again was excellent prior to his injury and looks a good addition and a big shout out to Pickering who has started the season really well and has had unfair criticism at times. Travis showed real leadership and was the complete midfielder today, Buckley was a bit hit and miss again and clearly isn't a right back. Going forward, we weren't a constant threat but Brereton was the pick of the front 4 and both goals were excellent. Sub wise, glad to see Dack come on and he did well when he came on, Dolan a bit more mixed with his usual energy but one particular stupid backheel nearly cost us. Morton was ok but Edun was really, really poor and West Brom got joy down his side.

He definitely has his limitations, I dont think he is anything special and so far so good with his replacement but Nyambe seems to be judged to extreme on both sides. "Gash for 2 seasons" and not in the Wigan side because he is shit? Blatantly untrue on both counts.

We will need to clone him then as if he comes in, he will be doing so to play at centre back ie his actual position and where we are desperately short after losing our captain and also our player of the year from there.

They are both very poor at that side, at least Nyambe has the power and pace to occasionally get to the byline and pull a ball back. I have always seen the idea that Rankin Costello is good going forward as a bit of a myth. He has never shown it.

Do you still think that Rankin Costello is better than Nyambe?

No way is Brittain cheaper than Nyambe factoring in the fee paid too, which would work out at about an extra 5k over the course of the contract. One thing that I am sure of is that I would still rather he was here, for all of his obvious limitations. I have been impressed with Brittain but even as competition and as an option to be a third centre back, he would be good to have around. Should Brittain get injured, we have Rankin Costello who you have consistently suggested is better than Nyambe but is quite frankly awful.

He has been absolutely terrible on all of the numerous occasions that I have seen him play for United. So slow for a winger, never takes on his man, no end product, very poor. If the PSG interest in Rashford in general then they should snap their hand off! Out of all of those suggestions of internationals for big countries being League 1/2 quality, that is I would say the biggest exaggeration of the lot!

Just watched most of the Preston game. The standard considering both teams want a top 6 finish is abysmal. Also a reminder as to how poor Bell is and the torture of having to watch him every week.

It's because he hasn't had a pre season so isn't match fit.

A game earlier between two managers who were legendary players but who are starting to potentially come under pressure in Gerrard and Lampard. Neither has particularly impressed but Gerrard came out on top.

Seems like a very random worry. Even if those finishes happen, I doubt Newcastle with their millions would opt for a Championship manager based partially on an unsuccessful loan spell over 20 years ago. I'm sure that people will back the manager, Rovers fans are at times by some painted as a particularly impatient and negative group which has always been nonsensical. At the end of the day, if we lose a few on the bounce, a bit of frustration will simmer, that will always happen and it is unrealistic to expect otherwise because we all want the team to win but he definitely has peoples backing.

I think with the If everyone is fit, I would say that the best 18 would be Kaminski, Pears, Brittain, Pickering, Edun, Ayala, Wharton, Carter, Buckley, Travis, Morton, Hedges, Dack, Szmodics, Brereton, Gallagher, Dolan and Markanday. At the moment, only Carter isn't and that leaves the real possibility of being forced to chuck a 17 year old into an important league game. Even looking at that squad, in the main it is more than competitive but we have there an inept sub keeper, Carter, Morton and Markanday are young and unproven and Edun has question marks too. It is really important to have a strong bench even more so now with 5 subs available, you need all of the bench to be capable. Beyond that bench though is where the worry is, basically just purely kids. All that is before the likely departure of Brereton.

I said in my post assuming he recovers to close to his original self. Different level to Buckley. Was just about to share the same. Not good news for us.

Talented? Yes. But Dack was one of the best players in the league. Lets hope he still is.

Yeah I still can't see him staying, nor can we afford to keep him really. Teams will get more desperate as the window goes on. If he even stays until January, he can sign a pre-contractual agreement abroad. The sensible thing to do is to try and sell him for as much as possible and reinvest a good proportion back on another potential goalscorer. We can't let him go for free, the ones that left this summer are a different kettle of fish in that there are questions over whether anyone would have come in offering money even if they were contracted, bar Rothwell who himself attracted bids of a few million amidst a promotion push by Bournemouth. Like Armstrong, Brereton is worth lots more than Lenihan/Rothwell/Nyambe and it is a different prospect altogether. @Finlay McKenna who would? Obviously I am assuming a reasonable recovery, but easy to forget how good he is.